2006

Legendary Television Personality and Drexel Alumnus Chuck Barris

December 5, 2006
Music Ensemble Fall Music Festival

December 1, 2006
Drexel University's Department of Performing Arts Music Ensembles Present Fall Music Festival, December 1-8, 2006.
Sibby Merkel Brasler Lecture Series presents: Comics "Superhero" Scott McCloud at Drexel University

November 30, 2006
America's leading comics theorist, (also an author and comics artist) Scott McCloud, will give a fast-paced, "visual lecture" with Apple's Keynote presentation program (hipper and better than PowerPoint) and live sketching at an event sponsored by Drexel's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.
Doodling for Dough

November 29, 2006
Doodling for Dough is a drawing contest to promote a visual lecture by comics artist and theorist Scott McCloud which will be held on Thursday, November 30 at 7pm in the Bossone Auditorium. Winners of the doodling contest will be announced at the Scott McCloud lecture.
Designer James Galanos to Critique Westphal College Student Work

November 17, 2006
The legendary James Galanos, a native Philadelphian, will critique Westphal College fashion design students' creations The student designs are inspired by the designer's work.
The Laramie Project

November 16, 2006
The Laramie Project is a breathtaking theatrical collage, exploring the human capacity to reach great heights of compassion and severe lows of hatred in a short span of time.
Westphal College's Fashion Council Inducts Legendary Designer James Galanos into Philadelphia Fashion Hall of Fame

November 16, 2006
Fashion legend and Philadelphia native James Galanos will be inducted into the Philadelphia Fashion Hall of Fame by The Philadelphia Fashion Council at a gala event at the Union League by the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at Drexel University.
Public Screening of Keen Eddie

November 14, 2006
Westphal College Hosts National Portfolio Day

November 12, 2006
The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design will be hosting National Portfolio Day on November 12, 2006. The day serves as an educational event for young artists, and is hosted at select colleges throughout the United States and Canada. Over 50 of North America's best art programs
Leonard Pearlstein Gallery Presents Inter_Logic

November 6, 2006
The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery is proud to present Inter_Logic a group exhibit featuring Westphal College's Art & Art History department faculty members Lee Arnold and Bruce Pollock as well as artists Mark Campbell, Bruce Conkle, Julie York, and Lance Wakeling. The show explores non-traditional systems and strategies used to generate two and three dimensional landscapes.
Former Alvin Ailey Dancer to Lecture on Cultural Impact of Black Dance

November 2, 2006
Carl Paris, a former company member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, will lecture on the cultural impact of black dance phenomena.
Free Screening of Acclaimed Independent Filmmaker Philip Haas' Indie Classic ANGELS AND INSECTS

October 30, 2006
ANGELS AND INSECTS is Philip Haas' adaptation of an A. S. Byatt's novella that stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Mark Rylance and Patsy Kensit. It tells the story of a naturalist's sojourn among decadent VICTORIAN aristocrats. ANGELS AND INSECTS, when released, was the highest grossing independent film of the year and Haas was nominated for the Cannes' Film Festival's prestigious Golden Palm, the highest honor given at Cannes.
Annual Exhibit of Architecture Student Work in Pearlstein Gallery

October 26, 2006
New Paradise Laboratories Presents Batch in Mandell Theater

October 26, 2006
The Department of Performing Arts welcomes the groundbreaking and award-winning theater company New Paradise Laboratories as the Mandell Professionals in Residence (MPiRP).
Fashion Club Welcomes Steve Lagos, Owner and Head Designer of LAGOS Jewelry

October 18, 2006
The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design Fashion Club invites students from all majors to its exciting Fall speaker series, held every Wednesday at 6pm. The series will host fashion and merchandising professionals to share their industry experience with interested students.
Gullah Artist Selected as 2006 Rankin Scholar in Residence

October 16, 2006
This year's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design Rankin Scholar-in-Residence is Ms. Anita Singelton-Prather. Her two-day residence titled, Gullah: African and Africanism in America, will include four Gullah artists and expose the public to Gullah music, art, craft, dance, food and language while relating it all to African and African-American culture in American society today.
Message from Dean Allen Sabinson

October 16, 2006
The new school term is off and running and we're excited. We have our largest and most gifted freshman class ever and we're meeting the onrush with many talented new faculty members.
Student Organization Seeking Student Talent to Perform at Event

October 11, 2006
Student organization F.U.S.E. (Foundation of Undergraduates for Sexual Equality) will be hosting STAND OUT, an event celebrating National Coming Out Day on October 11th.
MAD Dragons Celebrates Release of Matt Duke's Winter Child

October 6, 2006
MAD Dragon Records will be celebrating the release of MAD Dragon Records' recording artist Matt Duke's LP, Winter Child, on Friday October 6th at the Philadelphia Ethical Society Building.
Screenwriting and Playwriting Workshop for all Students

October 4, 2006
Mandell Professionals in Residence (MPiRP) and the Screenwriting/Playwriting program present a Playwriting workshop with Los Angeles based playwright Alice Tuan on Wednesday, October 4th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm in the Small Screening Room.
Alumnus Sarah Stolfa's Work on Display at Gallery 339; Reviewed in Philadelphia Inquirer

September 29, 2006
Alumnus Sarah Stolfa '04 (Photography) is featured in the September 29th edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Grad Arts Administration Students Attend Annual Meeting of the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

September 26, 2006
The entering class of the graduate arts administration program were the guests of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance for their annual meeting and member reception at the Arden Theater on September 25, 2006.
Westphal College Welcomes Theater Company New Paradise Laboratories as Mandell Professionals-in-Residence

September 26, 2006
Drexel University's Department of Performing Arts kicks off the 2nd year of the Mandell Professionals-in-Residence Project with the groundbreaking and award winning theater company New Paradise Laboratories.
Drexel Players Present: 5 Student Shorts

September 24, 2006
Each short play was written and produced by students in the Screenwriting and Playwriting program of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design.
Art by Drexel Architects at the AIA Bookstore

August 17, 2006
Visit Westphal College during "Summer Days at Drexel"

August 14, 2006
The event includes an information session for all prospective students interested in one of the college's many exciting, and rapidly growing, programs. The College's newest major offering - Entertainment and Arts Management (EAM) - is geared towards students with an interest in managerial roles in the 'creative industries' - motion pictures, television, performing arts, new media, and museums, among others.
Digital Media Student Film Captures First Place in an Important International Competition

June 30, 2006
Blight, a Digital Media student-produced short film, has earned first place in the Visual Effects division of the SIGGRAPH Education Committee S.P.A.C.E.?Time Competition.
Westphal College Proudly Presents Online Portfolio of Student Work

June 25, 2006
Interior Design Student Awarded Major Scholarship

June 20, 2006
Matt Stetson (junior, Interior Design) has been chosen as the recipient of an Angelo Donghia Foundation Scholarship which carries with it a prize of $30,000 for study in the senior year.
Westphal College Student News

June 20, 2006
The work of Westphal College Photography student W. Craig Hooper is featured in the July 20th edition of the Bucks County Herald.
Progression

June 3, 2006
The Drexel University Dance Ensemble will present a concert of exciting choreography inspired by the concept of progressive thought, learning, and performance in their spring concert entitled Progression to be performed Thursday, June 1st through Saturday, June 3rd at 8pm in the Mandell Theater.
FUEL Collection Accepting Submissions in All Mediums from Student Artists

May 24, 2006
Professor John Langdon Exhibit in Rincliffe and Drexel Picture Galleries

May 23, 2006
John Langdon (pictured), professor of advanced typography and logo design in the Westphal College, exhibits his work in Robert & John: The Langdons in the World of Dan Brown in the Rincliffe and Anthony J. Picture Galleries.
Westphal Students Stephen Viola and Marcy Zuczek named as finalists in 'The Hollywood Reporters' KEY ART AWARDS.

May 19, 2006
Graduating Seniors Send-Off Dinner at World Café Live!

May 15, 2006
Students: Treat Yourself – VOTE in the USGA Election!

May 15, 2006
Make sure your voice is counted and that the Westphal College has a strong and effective student representative by voting in the upcoming USGA election.
The Son of Arlecchino

May 13, 2006
A slapstick comedy about sex, drugs, and flatulence!
The Late Night Series - Free Weekly Open Mic Night

May 8, 2006
The Late Night Series Philly is a weekly open mic featuring poetry, spoken word, live music, comedy, drama.
Pre-Release Screening of New Documentary The Heart of the Game

May 7, 2006
A pre-release screening of Miramax's new film The Heart of the Game will be held Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 7 p.m. in University Crossings Screening Room 028 (3175 JFK Boulevard).
AW CoMAD Alumni Advocates Seeking Nominations for Distinguished Alumni Award

May 6, 2006
The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design invites nominations for its 2006 Rankin-Epstein Distinguished Alumni Award.
Disney Selects Westphal College Students Kristy Pron and Matthew Fonda as Finalists

May 6, 2006
Students from six North American universities are about to learn if they will be in the next generation of theme park designers ? when they visit Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale for the finals of Disney?s Imagi-Nations competition June 6 and 7.
Department of Architecture Presents: The Fairmount Water Works

May 5, 2006
As part of ARCC/EAAE 2006, International Conference on Architectural Research hosted by Temple University, the Department of Architecture will sponsor a public lecture on the Fairmount Water Works, its history, preservation and adaptive reuse.
Guest Lecture: Another Look at Utamaro's Images of Women

May 5, 2006
Multimedia Performance Projects in Department of Art & Art History

May 5, 2006
Television Management Program Information Session

May 4, 2006
There has never been a more exciting time to embark on a career in television and new media. Every day groundbreaking deals are taking place that are remaking the media landscape forever, and the job market is ripe with new, challenging opportunities.
Television Management Program Information Session

May 4, 2006
Please join Howard Homonoff, Director of the Paul F. Harron Graduate Program in Television Management and representatives from the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design to learn more about the MS in Television Management and the dual MS/MBA in Television Management.
In the Pearlstein Gallery: Time Lines by Dennis Will

May 3, 2006
The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery is proud to present Time Lines, an exhibit of color pencil drawings by Dennis Will.
Behind the Scenes of E! Television's The Brini Maxwell Show

May 1, 2006
Learn what goes into making a lifestyle television show with The Brini Maxwell Show's producer and director Julie Harman and editor Michael DeMirjian.
May Day With Brini Maxwell!

May 1, 2006
Senior Show Schedule

May 1, 2006
Author TOURE speaks about hip-hop and American culture

April 12, 2006
Interactive Magazine Seeks Student Talents

April 2, 2006
Dragonfire, a fully-interactive publication based at Drexel, is hiring Co-Op, work study and part-time student workers to create and edit multimedia elements to accompany our reported print stories.
Graphic Design & Rock 'n Roll!

March 3, 2006
Music Festival

March 3, 2006
The music festival showcases a multi-genre line-up of jazz, early renaissance, contemporary gospel, latin, reggae, funk and more.
Human Figure is Central Theme in Exhibit by Fashion Design Faculty

February 28, 2006
The Lynden Gallery, 117 South Market Street, Elizabethtown, PA, is displaying an exhibition of the paintings of Joanne Landis, instructor in the Fashion Design Program and sculpture by James Bright.
Spotlight on: MAD Dragon Records

February 26, 2006
Renaissance Food and Fun at the Annual Madrigal Dinner

February 25, 2006
The Drexel Chamber Singers, with assorted jugglers, jesters and lute, harpsichord and trumpet players will provide a fully costumed Renaissance meal and entertainment.
New Appointments in Dean's Office and Department of Media Arts

February 24, 2006
Yvonne Leach has been appointed Associate Dean of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Dr. David Jones has been appointed Head of the Department of Media Arts.
Production by Drexel Players Benefits Women's Advocacy Groups

February 14, 2006
TV Management Program Hosts Industry Leaders

February 13, 2006
Closing Reception Celebrates African Art Collection

February 12, 2006
The current exhibit in the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Communal Expressions/Ethnic Diversity: African Art from the Collection of Dr. George Starks, Jr., will be coming to a close on February 17th.
Annual Auction to Benefit Arts Administration Students

February 10, 2006
The Arts Administration Graduate Student Association presents the Emerging Artists & Emerging Leaders Art Auction, an event that nurtures the relationships between artists and future arts leaders.
Provost's Initiative Spotlights Faculty Work

February 9, 2006
Symposium Focuses on Cable Television Laws

February 9, 2006
Howard Homonoff, Director of the MS/MBA in Television Management will serve as a faculty member for the annual Practicing Law Institute Symposium on Cable Television Law in New York.
Dean of AWCoMAD Invited Panelist at Media Summit

February 8, 2006
Allen Sabinson, Dean of AWCoMAD is an invited panelist at the Media Summit New York on February 8th and 9th. Media Summit is the premiere international conference on motion pictures, television, cable & satellite, broadband, wireless, publishing, radio, magazines, news & print media, advertising and marketing.
Rate the Ratings: Nielsen Media Research Company

February 7, 2006
Top Nielsen executives will provide an entertaining and invaluable look into how Nielsen Media Research Company collects data and how that data is used in the real world.
Drexel Salutes Exemplary AWCoMAD Staff

February 4, 2006
As part of the University's StudentsFirst initiative, which emphasizes outstanding service among Drexel employees, four AWCoMAD staff members will be honored at a reception on February 9th in the Paul Peck Alumni Center.
Nieman Marcus Couture Director Marjorie Deitch

February 3, 2006
Meet Nieman Marcus Couture Director Marjorie Deitch. Marjorie will discuss the important trends from the Fall 2006 Olympus Fashion Week in Bryant Park.
Students: Drexel Wants to Know What You Think!

January 31, 2006
In conjunction with Gallup Organization, Drexel University is seeking feedback from students through an online survey.
Jim Sherraden from Hatch Show Print Will Speak at Drexel University

January 30, 2006
Jim Sherraden has been creating original artwork based on Hatch Show Print's shop archives since 1992. The Hatch posters and Sherraden's original works re-examine the aesthetic impact on American entertainment, and revisit the curiously colorful world of dancing girls, politics, and music. He will be speaking at Drexel to our Graphic Design students.
Reiger's "King of the Corner" Debut

January 30, 2006
Upcoming Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation Adapted to Screen by former AW CoMAD dean Jonathan Estrin

January 29, 2006
Adapted for television by former Dean of AW CoMAD, Jonathan Estrin, THE WATER IS WIDE is based on the autobiographical novel by noted author, Pat Conroy.
Discussion with Fashion Executive Steffanie Secol

January 26, 2006
Aspects of Fashion & Merchandising presents a lecture and discussion with Steffanie Secol, Vice President, Sales & Marketing for footwear importer and wholesaler Pazzo, Inc. In her position, Ms. Secol is involved in fashion forecasting, line building, merchandising, sales management, advertising and promotion.
TV Management Graduate Program to Hold Open House

January 24, 2006
Program Director Howard Homonoff and representatives from Westphal College will present information on the MS in Television Management and the dual MS/MBA in Television Management.
AW CoMAD Welcomes Fulbright Scholar Bassem Helmi Mostafa

January 23, 2006
The Fashion Design Program is hosting a Fulbright scholar, Mr. Bassem Helmi Mostafa, a textile designer with a B.F.A. from Egypt
Seeking Donations for Auction to Benefit Arts Administration Students

January 23, 2006
The Arts Administration graduate students are seeking donations of fine art, textiles, ceramics, musical recordings, literature and more from artists for the Emerging Artists & Emerging Leaders art auction.
Pig Iron Theatre Company Presents Gentlemen Volunteers at Armory

January 22, 2006
Pig Iron Theatre Company presents Gentlemen Volunteers at the Armory through Sunday, January 22, 2006. Gentlemen Volunteers is a love story set during World War I.
2005-06 Arfaa Lecture Series: Architect and Historian Judith Sheine

January 12, 2006
Pearlstein Gallery Showcases Drexel Professor's Extensive Collection of African Art and Artifacts

January 11, 2006
Student Fashion Designers Detail Paris Triumphs

January 11, 2006
Concours International Des Jeunes Createurs de Mode Grand Prize winner Megan Stein and fellow AWCoMAD Fashion Design students Ann Burton, Mia Murphy, Jung Soo Lee, and Lisa Hutchison discuss their unprecendented successes at the prestigious competition which was held in December in Paris, France.

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